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BUSINESS NEWS
New Vehicle Maintenance Unit creates
further jobs in Northamptonshire
Coop has partnered with Scania dealer, TruckEast Ltd, opening
up a vehicle maintenance unit at their distribution centre in
Wellingborough. Based on the Park Farm Industrial Estate, the
site brings an opportunity for further jobs in the area.
The team of dedicated technicians that will be based at the
vehicle maintenance unit (vmu) will be responsible for all vehicle
maintenance, inspections and MOT
preparation including trailers and tail-lifts.
Ultimately, when it’s fully up and running,
it will manage 160 trucks and trailers that
will operate out of the site 24 hours a day.
“The addition of the vmu has created eight
new jobs with the potential for more as the
business expands,” says Regional Aftersales
Director - West, Graham Broughton.
“We’re already a large business in
Northamptonshire’s logistics sector,
employing191staffthroughoutthecounty.
So being able to create more opportunities
for the sector that contributes to just
shy of 10% of the counties employment
is fantastic for the local area. Not only
with the Coop VMU, but also at our latest
acquisition of ST Fleet in Northampton,
where we’re recruiting for further staff,” he
continues.
TruckEast, as a growing business in the
Eastern Counties, strives to deliver a total
support solution for its customers. That,
along with its commitment to uptime, is
key to the latest partnership with Coop. The new on-site vmu will
operate24-hours, sevendays aweek providingCoopwith increased
overall efficiency when it comes to repairs.
Recruitment for the site is underway with all vacancies live on the
company website
Stertil Koni’s innovativeWheel HubTrolley JackandMini Caliper
Crane simplify the removal of wheel hubs and brake calipers in
a safe, one-man operation.
In many vehicle workshops, space is often tight which can make
wheel hub and brake caliper removals a tricky task. Usually
requiring at least two mechanics to ensure the job is done safely,
it is a time consuming and physically demanding job. Stertil Koni’s
Wheel Hub Trolley Jack and Mini Caliper Jack make the removal
and replacement of hubs and calipers faster, easier and, most
importantly, safer.
TheWheel Hub Trolley Jack provides a safe lifting capacity of 500kg
andisdesignedforone-manuse.Operatedbyaneasyaccessmanual
pump handle, the Wheel Hub Trolley Jack features a 360° turning
arc which makes height changes simple. It also incorporates a two
way tilt facility, with a lifting head adjustable through 70°, thereby
ensuring simple and precise positioning. Importantly, the jack’s
heavy duty wheels spread the lifted load over a wide area so that,
even when supporting a full load, the jack is easy to manoeuvre.
The Stertil Koni Mini Caliper Crane is specifically designed to make
the removal of brake calipers easy, even when working in restricted
spaces and on vehicles with difficult or limited access. The crane
can be safely used by one person and significantly reduces the
chances of workplace injury and strains, as well as damage to the
hub seals and components.
“Hub and brake caliper removal has always been a difficult, and
sometimes risky job,” says Tony Edge, General Manager of Stertil
Koni. “Our Wheel Hub Trolley Jack and Mini Caliper Crane make the
whole procedure easier and safer. When you’re working on vehicles,
especially vans, trucks and HGVs, there’s no place for compromise
and, as such, these new products are very worthy additions to our
extensive range of garage equipment.”
Stertil Koni duo simplifies
hub & caliper removal